Re: [Freevo-users] dxr3 video problems (problem found) - Don't use www-server and dxr3 together

2003-10-01 Thread Wan Tat Chee
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Adam Stephens wrote: > this is how i do it. it works. > > -atom > > Michael Ruelle wrote: > > For now try running the webserver using the boot or init scripts rather > > than as a plugin. Does this problem still occur? > > It sounds like the child process is still holding on

[Freevo-users] Status of DVB cards in Freevo

2003-10-01 Thread Graeme Christie
Hi. I was just wondering whether anyone was currently using a DVB card with Freevo. I've just installed a new Avervmedia DVB-T card in my freevo Box (It's a budget kind with no MPEG2-decoder) and have the latest cvs of mplayer playing tv from it with no problems (eg with the command mplayer

[Freevo-users] memory card reader

2003-10-01 Thread skeeterskip
I want to hookup my memory card reader to Linux. Does anyone know how to do this? --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ___ Freevo-users maili

Re: [Freevo-users] Embedded TV or webcam screen

2003-10-01 Thread Rob Shortt
Robert Rozman wrote: Hello, Hi! I wonder what are possibilities and starting points to embed TV or webcam screen into Freevo menus. With this we could leave TV on ,when doing some other things (like PIP) or browse channels with live output, or take a look at frontdoor webcam who is at the door ...

Re: [Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Aubin Paul
mp1e; it's available in the zapping.sourceforge.net CVS... very easy to use. On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 04:26:42PM -0400, Gray, Tim wrote: > what do you record with to get multiplexed mpeg files? > > I might just go that route also. > > > -Original Message- > From: Aubin Paul [mailto:[EMAI

[Freevo-users] Embedded TV or webcam screen

2003-10-01 Thread Robert Rozman
Hello, I wonder what are possibilities and starting points to embed TV or webcam screen into Freevo menus. With this we could leave TV on ,when doing some other things (like PIP) or browse channels with live output, or take a look at frontdoor webcam who is at the door Any advice, help, link

RE: [Freevo-users] Problem with freevo 1.3.4 binary distribution

2003-10-01 Thread Gray, Tim
where are you pressing record? when you are watching tv? then it will never work as you MUST press record when you are in the tv guide on the item you want to record. mencoder is not included with freevo 1.3.4 you need to download and use the 0.91 version of mplayer and install it over the version

RE: [Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Gray, Tim
what do you record with to get multiplexed mpeg files? I might just go that route also. -Original Message- From: Aubin Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] recording problem On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 a

Re: [Freevo-users] Problem with freevo 1.3.4 binary distribution

2003-10-01 Thread centraladmin
> The problem is that when I try to schedule the tv to record a show and > then look in the freevo logs, I see that -tv on: is no longer supported in > mencoder. It says to use -tv:// . I am using the mencoder included with > freevo, by linking it to /usr/local/bin. If the mencoder is located in

[Freevo-users] Problem with freevo 1.3.4 binary distribution

2003-10-01 Thread drew
I downloaded the full 12MB freevo-1.3.4 rpm. I have found several things that I have had to work through that weren't intuitive, but now I am perplexed. I can't get the freevo to record from TV. I have fixed the record_daemon.py bug that is in the FAQ, I have muddled my way through the xmltv s

Re: [Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 11:50:04AM -0400, Gray, Tim wrote: > that's the wierd part... it is set for 32000 What is? The card or mencoder? Both have to know about the khz. > I dont think this tv card is a 4400 capable card... but I'll try to swing > the audio bitrate around... It shouldn't need to

Re: [Freevo-users] has anybody a clean modules.conf for btaudio,tvmixer,alsa (e.g. ens1371),em8300 with correct dsp mappings ?

2003-10-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 05:29:34PM +0200, Thomas Kranz wrote: > > I've tried to force btaudio to specific dsp-devices with the modules options, > but it doesn't work. So loading without snd-pcm-oss module leads btaudio to > dsp0 (digital) and dsp1 (analog). If snd-pcm-oss is loaded it results into

RE: [Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Gray, Tim
that's the wierd part... it is set for 32000 I dont think this tv card is a 4400 capable card... but I'll try to swing the audio bitrate around... thanks. -Original Message- From: Aubin Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 11:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

[Freevo-users] has anybody a clean modules.conf for btaudio,tvmixer,alsa (e.g. ens1371),em8300 with correct dsp mappings ?

2003-10-01 Thread Thomas Kranz
Hello, I'm a little bit confused about tvmixer,alsa and btaudio: I've tried to force btaudio to specific dsp-devices with the modules options, but it doesn't work. So loading without snd-pcm-oss module leads btaudio to dsp0 (digital) and dsp1 (analog). If snd-pcm-oss is loaded it results into dsp

Re: [Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Aubin Paul
Make sure that mencoder is aware of the frequency of the audio. For example, the btaudio device provides audio at 32khz. If mplayer is expecting 22khz or 44khz, you'll have speed problems as it tries to match the frequency to 44khz. I'm not sure but I think if 32khz is provided to 22khz, it'll be

[Freevo-users] recording problem....

2003-10-01 Thread Gray, Tim
i have never seen this before.. but someone here might have... the divx files that freevo records with mencoder end up a bit bizzare... the video is right, but the audio is playing at 1/2 speed or less.. when I play back anything else that was NOT recorded on this machine (I.E. another freevo bo

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread John Snowdon
-f tells make to use a specific file as its makefile (it defaults to 'Makefile' and then 'makefile' within the current directory by default). Yet another bit of useless information to file away ;-) John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==- Faculty of Medi

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Of course I didn't use the -f and if I remember rightly that forces it do installing!! Thx for that. I am s stupid. -Original Message- From: John Snowdon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2003 13:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edit makefile.unix And then... Make -f makefil

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Another quick question, how do I recompile mame? I just get the nothing to do message. Thx p -Original Message- From: John Snowdon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2003 12:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No problem Paul John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread John Snowdon
Edit makefile.unix And then... Make -f makefile.unix Off the top of my head! (no capital on make, of course; damn outlook) John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==- Faculty of Medical Sciences Computing Dept School of Medical Education Develo

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Bart heremans
Yes it works in mame I'm also using a wiress usb gamepad (iirc thrustmaster firestorm). see same xmamerc file for settings (Input related section) Bart - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems??

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread John Snowdon
No problem Paul John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==- Faculty of Medical Sciences Computing Dept School of Medical Education Development University of Newcastle Phone : 0191 245 4230 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Pau

RE: [Freevo-users] My Current Setup

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
I will send you a copy once I get home. Don't worry I find that it does miss a little off of the top and bottom of mine. But I don't have wide screen, but 28" square screen. Plus I have found that in bootup my Nvidia will only display NTSC, does yours do that? If no how did you work round it. I

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Thx For that. By the way john, Great setup you've got. I will try all this stuff when I finish Paul Cowper IT & Sharepoint Support Total Objects Ltd --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread John Snowdon
Xmame -joytype X Wher X is the joystick driver type... I think linux kernel drivers are joytype 3? Xmame --help should tell you. ..IIRC Oh, btw, you can get xmame in fullscreen with DGA too, not as fast as XV, but not all cards have xv support. You need a recompile to enable xv support. John

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Thx for that, I will give that a go. Also I have a wireless USB pad. This works in freevo and zsnes, is it possible to use in mame do you think? -Original Message- From: Bart heremans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2003 12:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] xmame.X11 kan work fulls

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Bart heremans
xmame.X11 kan work fullscreen if you use the xv options (x11 mode in xmamerc file). I'm running it fullscreen. My xmamerc file : http://www.supermotard.be/freevo/xmamerc Bart - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Freevo-

Re: [Freevo-users] dxr3 video problems

2003-10-01 Thread Thomas Kranz
ok, you're right - I used the 1.3.4 release (no own compiled one) and the web-server startup skript from gentoo fits. But I think this problem should be remarked in the local_config/DXR3 Docs. Of course it makes no sense to start the webserver within freevo but the option is there and this is a p

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Don't worry, I wont take offense. I will check later. I know it can be such an easy mistake to make. Does the directory need to have a trailing '/' ? Thx Paul -Original Message- From: Peter Svensson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2003 11:47 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Don't

SV: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Peter Svensson
Don't take offense, but the most probable cause of MAME DIR_GAMES errors is just that; You've entered the wrong path and/or misspelled it. I did it, and spent the most part of a week hunting down false ends, when I fainally discovered that I had put the roms one directory down from the one I enter

RE: [Freevo-users] My Current Setup

2003-10-01 Thread John Molohan
Hi Paul, Just wondering about your tv out. I have a similar setup (Geforce 4 MX 440 and 28" widescreen), with my tv output I'm missing about an inch and a half from the bottom of the screen, it's something to do with overscan but I haven't had the time to look into it. I'm wondering if you have yo

[Freevo-users] Re: Any UK users here?

2003-10-01 Thread John Snowdon
Yep, I run Freevo+Debian Linux on my Xbox as an in car media system. http://www.target-earth.net/xbox/page.html -John John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==- Faculty of Medical Sciences Computing Dept School of Medical Education Development Universit

RE: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
I Basicly copied the DIR_GAMES from the docs, and changed the paths acordingly to point to the games. All the ROMS are in ZIP format. And yes Freevo detected xmame.x11 - (I need to get sdl at some point so I can play fullscreen, as for some reason mame wont go fs with x11) I am wondering if i

SV: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Peter Svensson
What does your DIR_GAMES look like? Also, has freevo found mame/xmame? How does your frevoo.conf look like? /Peter -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: Paul Cowper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 1 oktober 2003 11:36 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ämne: [Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some

[Freevo-users] My Current Setup

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Hi all, Just to let you know my current setup AMD Athalon (Not Thunderbird or XP) 1.4Ghz 768 Mb DDR PC2100 RAM 40 Gb HD (20Gb Linux/ 2x10 GB NTFS - for future windows install) Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 440 SE Pinicale Studio PCTV (Budget version) DVD, Films can be sluggish at times CDRW Suse 8.2 Free

[Freevo-users] ZSNES question

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Just a quickie. I am using a wireless joy pad as a remote and it works perfect. Even while playing zsnes. But the problem is that Zsnes takes over the joypad. Although I am only using 6 of the 10 buttons. Which means when I play a game I have to go to my keyboard and press escape all the time to

[Freevo-users] Mame Problems?? Also Some help with CVS Please

2003-10-01 Thread Paul Cowper
Ok I cant seem to get Freevo to work with MAME. I have put my roms in the right place, as mame can see them, but Freevo reports that it cant find the rom list!! Also with CVS Once I have downloaded the snapshot. I am assuming I do the following Install the (non cvs) runtime Extract the cvs tar

RE: [Freevo-users] .fxd-files in a setup with one movie/directory

2003-10-01 Thread Lars Michael Jogbäck
> On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 10:55, Lars Michael Jogbäck wrote: > > get it to work. When I'm in the parent directory, Freevo > > only lists the directory names instead of the Title, coverart > > etc. > > > > Is this possible to configure? > > No, but it's possible to hack. I have things arranged the sa

RE: [Freevo-users] CVS adventures

2003-10-01 Thread Faser
Hi Peter! Sorry to hear your trouble! Short info of my first freevo-snapshot install Xbox+Gentoox Download rsync-freevo script emerge freevo-snapshot 25 minutes of compiling Adapt local_conf.py And everything works smoothly! Cheers Frederik -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [

[Freevo-users] CVS adventures

2003-10-01 Thread Peter Svensson
This is a short list of death-traps when trying to get freevo up and running from cvs; Epia M9K + Mandrake 9.1 1) When installing pygame, everything breaks, until you comment out the two lines in the 'Setup' file dealing with surfarray & sndarray 2) When compiling smpeg breaks horribly, you find

Re: [Freevo-users] dxr3 video problems (problem found) - Don't use www-server and dxr3 together

2003-10-01 Thread Adam Stephens
this is how i do it. it works. -atom Michael Ruelle wrote: For now try running the webserver using the boot or init scripts rather than as a plugin. Does this problem still occur? --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek